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LOGITECH HARMONY ONE+ USER MANUAL
Glossary
Activity
An activity is something you do with your entertainment system, like watching TV,
listening to music, or playing a game. With your Harmony remote, you can set up
anactivity so that a single button on the remote turns on the necessary devices,
andswitches them to the required inputs.
Amplier
A stereo component that outputs to speakers, and increases the gain or level of
anaudio signal. An amplier doesn’t typically include a radio.
Aspect ratio
The ratio of image width to image height. Common ratios are 1.85:1 and 2.35:1.
Television screens are usually 1.33:1 (also known as 4:3). HDTV is 1.78:1, or 16:9.
AV switch
A device with several audio and video source inputs that sends a selected audio/video
source input signal to an output device like speakers or a TV.
Device
A component in your home entertainment system.
DVD recorder (DVR)
A standalone unit that resembles and functions very much like a VCR. Like a VCR,
DVDrecorders all have AV source inputs; as well, it can record TV shows.
Input
Inputs are the connections on the back of your devices. Using these inputs,
youconnect your devices to each other.
In sync
The Harmony One+ knows what state all of your devices are in, such as whether
they are on or off and which inputs they were last using. When it loses track
ofthisinformation, it becomes “out of sync”. Your remote can send commands
toyourdevices to become “in sync” again.
IR (Infrared)
Type of signal used by most remote controls. Harmony remotes can control devices
that use IR for remote control.
Mini-system
A single unit that is some combination of the functionality of a DVD, VCR, radio,
andamplier. Also known as a home theater or home cinema.